Soccer World Cup 2022: Qualifiers – Europe (11/12/13 Nov ’21)

Based on actual games played until 11/12/13 Nov 2021 and prediction based on ELO ratings, we expect the following final group standings:

Group A: 1. Portugal 20. 2. Serbia 17. 3. Ireland 9 . 4. Luxembourg 9. 5. Azerbaijan 1.
Portugal – Serbia (14/11/21) will decide group winner and runner-up. Portugal only needs a draw.

Group B: 1, Spain 19. 2. Sweden 15 . 3. Greece 12. 4. Kosovo 7. 5. Georgia 4 .
Spain – Sweden (14/11/21) will decide group winner and runner-up. Spain only needs a draw.

Group C: 1. Italy 18. 2. Switzerland 18. 3. Northern Ireland 8 . 4. Bulgaria 8 . 5. Lithuania 3.
Italy away in Northern Ireland and Switzerland at home against Bulgaria are expected to win, the goal difference making the difference in the end. Italy has a 2 goal advantage (13-2 vs 11-2)

Group D: 1. France 18. 2. Ukraine 12. 3. Finland 9. 4. Bosnia 8. 5. Kazakhstan 3.

Group E: 1. Belgium 22. 2. Czechia 14. 3. Wales 14. 4. Estonia 4. 5. Belarus 3.

Group F: 1. DENMARK 30. 2. SCOTLAND 20. 3. Israel 16. 4. Austria 16. 5. Faroe Islands 4. 6. Moldova 1.
All settled in this group.

Group G: 1. Netherlands 25. 2. Norway 20. Turkey 19. Montenegro 12. Latvia 8. Gibraltar 0.

Group H: 1. Croatia 23. 2. Russia 22. 3. Slovakia 14. 4. Slovenia 14. 5. Malta 5. 6. Cyprus 5.
Croatia – Russia (14/11/21) will decide group winner and runner-up. Russia only needs a draw.

Group I: 1. England 26. 2. Poland 23. 3. Albania 18. 4. Hungary 14. 5. Andorra 6. 6. San Marino 0.
England needs a draw in San Marino to win the group.

Group J: 1. GERMANY 27. 2. North Macedonia 18. 3. Romania 17. 4. Armenia 12. 5. Iceland 9. 6. Liechtenstein 1.
Assuming Romania wins in Liechtenstein, North Macedonia needs to win at home against Iceland (14/11/21). Armenia’s chances purely mathematical.